Midsummer in the Hollow

Date

June 27, 28 ,29, 2008 AS XLIII

Branch

Appledore (Okanagan Valley)

Autocrat

HL Keinna de Savage

Site

Skunk Hollow

Co Autocrat - Lady Isabella of Wyndhaven

Judging Coordinator - Lord Sevrin de Savage

Championship Coordinator - Sayyid 'Abd al-Hakim al-Bahr ibn Da'ud al-Ghazis

As Spring heralds the joys of Summer, Appledore calls forth all good friends, present, past, and future to join us for Midsummer in the Hollow. This event will be the venue for the Appledore Championship, Scholars of St. Thomas Aquinas, and the annual Feast of Fellowship.

Appledore's Championship ...

seeks a well rounded Champion. Candidates will be challenged to accumulate points by competing in all or some of a variety of contests. This year’s theme is; The Siege!

For AS 43, the Appledore Championship categories are determined to be:

Bardic - a song or poem to lift spirits during the Siege, or perhaps to taunt the barbarians at the gate?

Science - can you prepare a dish for your Lord from the mean pickings of the almost bare larder?

Art - is your dish a feast for the eyes as well as the palate?

Archery - can you pick off the enemies half hidden in the wood?

Armoured - how long can you defend the parapet against the barbarians scaling the wall?

Rapier - how long can you hold the postern passage to keep invaders from the gate house?

Scholars of St. Thomas Aquinas ...

is a persona development challenge for male personas. The purpose of Scholars is to foster knowledge of the lives of men in the Middle Ages. Prospective candidates must enter 10 categories; 7 are required; Persona Creation, Calligraphy/Correspondence, Costuming, Daily life/Livelihood, Handcraft, Skills/Scholarly Pursuits, and Courtesy & Etiquette. 3 of the Optional categories must be chosen; Dancing, Games & Pastimes, Bardic/Performance, Food, Habitat, Survival Techniques.

Follow this link for complete information on the Scholars of St. Thomas Aquinas persona challenge.

Feast of Fellowship ...

on Saturday night will see the annual Feast when Scholars candidates and Championship candidates will present their Bardic or Performance entries. All are welcome to entertain in the spirit of Fellowship.

Site opens at 2 PM on Friday, June 27, 2008 and closes at 4 PM on Sunday, June 29, 2008.

This is a discretely wet site.

Site Fees

Adult Member - $12.00

Adult Non-Member - $15.00

Youth (6-17) - $8.00

Under 6 - Free

Family Cap - $40.00 + NMS

Day Fees

Adult Member - $8.00

Adult Non-Member - $11.00

Youth (6-17) - $5.00

Under 6 - Free

Family Cap - $26.00 + NMS

Merchants are welcome at no additional charge.

Site opens at 2 PM on Friday, June 27, 2008 and closes at 4 PM on Sunday, June 29, 2008.

This is a discretely wet site.

The Site Skunk Hollow has a feast hall and kitchen, plenty of grassy areas for camping, outhouses, a fire pit, and potable running water.

Site address: 34231 91A St., Oliver, BC.

Directions: Make your way to Oliver on Highway 97. From the south, turn right at the first traffic light (south end of the mall, 346th St.) Stay on 346th through the big S curve as it goes past the RCMP station and new fire hall, then around the end of the airport. At the second right, turn right. Go straight along one side of the airport and through a 90 degree turn to the left. Just past the turn, slow down. You'll see a street sign and some SCA directional signs right in front of you. You MUST TRUST that there is a real road here, because there is. You just can't see it until you're already committed to it. Doing this will put you onto a very short but steep road. It's about a ten percent grade, but it's paved. Immediately at the bottom of the hill, turn right into the driveway. This is the site. Proceed between the two houses to the troll gate.